Saturday, June 12, 2010

Colourful additions

The trouble with my patio is, it doesn't get any direct sunlight at all for at least 6 months. That's when all the flowering plants like lantana, plumago and portalucca go into slumber. I'm actually getting bored with the lack of colours, so I ran out and got myself some colourful plants.

I've always loved petunias and I'm surprised that I haven't bought any until now. When it comes to petunias, placing them in the right location is so important. I couldn't find a suitable place for it in my patio, so it's now hanging outside my bedroom window. It's perfect because I spend so much time in my room.

I found this beautiful miniature rose at Ikea the other day. There were plenty of bright red, yellow, orange and peach ones. For some reason, this pale yellow version caught my eye.

I know they don't thrive in our hot and humid climate. Over time, the branches will grow straggly and the flowers will become even smaller but let's just enjoy the pretty flowers for now.

I've placed it in the corner together with the newly acquired lipstick plant. The existing lipstick plant is no longer flowering because of our warm weather. According to the nursery, this new one (with plenty of new buds) is cultivated locally, so it should continue flowering for a long time.I've also added two coleus to my leafy plant collection. The purple leaves certainly help to liven up the garden.The balsam plants are doing very well. They're such easy growers, so much so that I got rid of 3 pots last week..